WE CAN GIVE VOICE TO WHAT WE FEEL, CREATE MOMENTS OF BEAUTY IN THE MIDST OF SORROW, AND HOLD ONTO WHAT MATTERS MOST.
But its most profound lesson is one you can carry with you: the act of writing is a bridge. Whether you’re standing in one of Lee’s glowing booths or sitting at your kitchen table, the process remains the same. Writing to someone you’ve lost allows you to put feelings into form, to speak into the silence and create connection where there is absence. It’s a simple act, yet one with extraordinary power to soothe the heart. What might you say to someone you’ve lost if you had the chance? Start there. Pick up a pen and let the words flow, knowing there’s no right way to write—only your way. Whether your letter is kept in a drawer, burned in a quiet ritual, or set afloat on water, its purpose is not in its delivery. It is in the release, the acknowledgment, and the love that lingers in the spaces between the words. Grief often leaves us feeling powerless, but the act of writing reminds us that we have agency in how we process loss. We can give voice to what we feel, create moments of beauty in the midst of sorrow, and hold onto what matters most. In writing, we find a way forward—not to leave the past behind, but to carry it with us, gently, as we go. ●
From top to bottom: Courtesy of LEE Studio, courtesy of Chicago Cultural Center, courtesy of Taipei Fine Arts Museum
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